Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-07
THE NATIONS SCAPITAL.
The Proceedings Of The Second
Day Of the Fiftieth Congress.
The President Makes Several Important
Nominations.
The Secretary Of War Makes His Annual
Report.
Crime Against Uncle Sam According to
Attorney General Garland

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The Senate Immediately after meeting, on
motion of Hoar, took recess for half an
hour, TO await the Presidents message.
At 80 further recess of fifteen minutes
was taken.
After recess Morrill, reported that the joint
committee appointed to await on the President
had performed that duty, and had been in
formed that the President would Immediately
communicate with Congress in writing.
Thereupon one of the Presidents secreta-
ries presented several messages in writing,
and the presiding officer laid before the SEN
ate the Presidents annual message.
Mr.. McCook, Secretary OF the Senate, at
flye minutes past one, commenced the read
ing of the message. The reading of the
message concluded at half past one, when
the Senate adjourned.
The President ha, sent The following NOM
nations 10 the Senate:
Lucius Q. c. Lamar of Mississippi, TO be
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of
the United States.
Wm. T. Villas of Wisconsin to be Secre-
tary of the Interior.
Don. NJ. Dickinson Of Michigan, TO be
Postmaster General.
Charles 5. Farquha,t of New York, TO be
Secretary of the Treasury.
George l.. Rives of New York, to be As
sistant secretary of State.
Isaac H. Maynard of New York, to be As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury.
Sgourney Butler of Massachusetts, to be
second Comptroller of the Treasury.
James W. Hyatt of Connecticut, To be
Treasurer of the United States.
The proceedings of the House, Tuesday
morning, opened with PRAYER by the chap
ltib Resolutions bnaIiup that tho spaa tar
appoint committee on rules, accounts,
rolled bills and mileage, each to consist of
the same number of members as is provided
for by the rules of the forty-nnth Congress
and referring the rules of the forty y-ninth
Congress 10 committee on rules, when ap-
pointed, adopted.
Cox of New York, chairman of the com
mittee appointed to wait upon the President
and inform him of the organization of the
House, reported that the committee had per-
formed its duty and that the President would
communicate with the House forthwith.
The following amendments to the rules
were submitted to be referred to the commit
tee on rules when appointed:
BY Dingley of Maine, providing that pend
ing a motion that the House 20 into commit
tee of the whole or proceed To business on
the House calendar, motion shall be in or
der to designate the particular bill to be con-
>idered; also for the appointment of com
mttee on navigation and fisheries TO consist
of thirteen members.
BY Cox of New York for the appointment
of committee on the eleventh census.
BY johnson of North Carolina, providing
that when any motion or any proposition to
amend the revenue laws under consideration,
any amendment thereto or substitute there
whether re- Internal pr
revenues shall be in order.
At tl2.20, a recess until 40 was taken,
and "A subsequent recess until 40 2. NJ.
At the expiration of the recess, the Presi-
dents private secretary appeared with the
Presidents annual message and its reading
Immediately begun. At its conclusion the
House adjourned
The Secretary of Wars annual report
shows the departments expenditures for the
last fiscal year TO be Sil 1856 26j estimates for
the coming year, S53 ,33S, 10 and appropri-
ations for the current year S3l ,055 1902. The
largest item of increase is S22 ,339 ISL for
public works including river and harbor i'm
prorements. This wears appropriation was
81 .;}os 800, increase 81 j0Q,0 for military
in the establishment of an army military
academyasked for
The report says that buildings, fortitca-
tons, public works and grounds III the At
lantic division need repairs and reconstruc-
ton. On the entire Atlantic gulf coast with
2,s70 miles of Northern frontier the sole ar
ment consists of I42 rifled guns, ll6 of
which are obsolete also very low of pow
Ger.
The annual report of Attorney General
Garland, shows during the year y ,205 Grim
inal prosecutions, 221 under custom laws,
j,064 under internal revenue laws, $40 under
postal laws % under election laws, POS under
intercourse acts, l15 under pension laws, 3G
emhezzcments, and 6 4G3 miscellaneous pro-
secutons. The aggregate amount of judg-
ments rendered in favor of the United States
in civil suits, amounts to s. .65l $50 in fines,
forfetures, and penalties aggregated S475.-
81. The Attorney General renews the rec
ommendation of last year for the erection of
a government penitentiarv and reformatOry at
an early date. He also urges the erection Of
a building adjoining the department of jus
tice building suitable for the supreme court
and urges the reorganization of the depart
meut of justice in accordance with the in
creased amount and important character of
its husiness